York Community High Opens Basketball Versus Mt Carroll
York Community High School plans the opening basketball game of the season on November 24 at Thomson floor against Mt Carroll. The article notes Mt Carroll’s visit after last year’s game away and expresses confidence in a strong, close contest on home soil. The team features several new players with Ernest Smith, Charlie Mage, Calvin Strauch, and Phillip Switzer as letter men. A large crowd is expected. admission is 15 and 25 cents.
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York Community High School
Mt Carroll
Thomson
Althoy
Lenn Carpenter
Louis Daehler
George Lohemeir
Ernest Smith
Charlie Stage
Calvin Strauch
Paul Stage
Phillip Switzer
Walter Switzer
Purple and Gold Y C H L S News School Dismissal Armistice Day
School dismissed at 2 45 on Armistice Day and several students attended the program at the grade school. Various classroom snippets note exams, student chatter, and upcoming events including a Christmas program and cheerleader elections.
Byron Atherton Household Goods Sale Attracts Buyers
The Byron Atherton sale of household goods held at his place on Tuesday was well attended and articles offered for sale brought very good prices. The sale was conducted by Jacob J Shaver of Gardenplain who says he will be glad to come to Thomson to every sale, large or small.
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Byron Atherton
Jacob J Shaver
Gardenplain
Shaver
Thomson
York Herds Tested for T B Across Thom son Area
County veterinarian tests reveal York herds free of tuberculosis in Thom son vicinity. Readoffs include Jenks Melendy Wm Peterson id Alford 5 Wm Heinze & Son Henry Voeckel Jr John Nery 2 John Carroll Ed Sack Shoemaker Ottens Clinton Wilt Kyle Melendy Edison Holland Pete Dyke Tim McNamara.
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Thomson
Jenks Melendy
Monthly Literary Program at the Y C HLS
The Y C HLS hosts a monthly literary program featuring a Paul Hawkins saxophone duet Verda Rush and Martha Rush pianologue Food for Gossip Valta Bowers Opal Dittmar Daylight Saving Silas Green Donald Wilt Samantha Green Mildred Doden Harry Green Fay Green Milly Green Josephine Stage Flo Green Alice Lohmeier Bob Green Clyde Carpenter Joe Spriggs Dan Sack Myrtle Becker Bessie Groharing Frank Jones Forrest Eslinger Maisie Green Olive Martindale Jane Duet Beth Houghton review of Marjorie Dan Mary Green Charles Stage Solo Thrillby Kauffman song Three Fussy Old Maids from Lynn Chris Jenkins Sylvia Griswold Pearl Kauff Cornet Solo Ruth Sheridan Ruth Melendy Shadow Pantomime The Ballad of the Beautous Hepzibah and the Luckless Ferdinand Reader Juanita Lillie Hepzibah Ferdinand Ernest Smith Parent Phillip Switzer Properties Fred Hook Leonie Nashlee The Seniors display banner and rings offer satisfaction. Bright physics humor nets laughs. Lost notebook noted and absent students return.
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Eading
Paul Hawk
Verda
Martha Rush
Valta Bowers
Opal Dittmar
Daylight Saving
Silas Green
Donald Wilt
Samantha Green
Mildred Doden
Harry Green
Fay Green
Milly Green
Josephine
Flo Green
Alice Lohmeier
Bob Green
Clyde Carpenter
Joe Spriggs
Dan Sack
Myrtle Becker
Bessie Groharing
Frank Jones
Forrest Eslinger
Maisie Green
Olive Martindale
Jane
Beth Houghton
Eview
Marjorie Dan
Mary Green
Charles
Thrilby Kauffman
Lynn
Chris Jenkins
Slyvia Griswold
Pearl Kaufff
Ruth Sheridan
Ruth Melendy
Ferdinand
Brock ails Promises Weekly Ticket Giveaways on Ads
The notice advertises weekly double ticket quantities on different merchandise lines through Christmas. Shoppers can win by cash purchases, with about $109 worth of dishes already given away. The first ad appears this week on page four, urging readers to view it.
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Brockails
Shaw Mickelson wedding at Mt Carroll on Wednesday
Miss Ethel Lavene Shaw daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Shaw of Fulton formerly of Savanna became the bride of Mr Lewis Jonar Mickelson son of Mr and Mrs Herman Mickelson of Thomson in a twilight ceremony at the Lutheran Parsonage Mt Carroll on November 17. Attendants were Miss Verona Mickelson and Harold Melendy. The bride wore navy attire with matching trimmings and the groom purple Valencia blue crepe. A wedding dinner followed. The couple plan to farm on the Teehan farm between Fulton and Thomson with Lewis having a new barn and improvements near the old Wheses place awaiting occupancy.
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Ethel Lavene Shaw
B W Shaw
Fulton
Savanna
Mt Carroll
Miss Mickelson
Mickelson
Teehan
Nere
Marsfield
Jonar
Sevral
Dr Mathis
Thomson
Lewis
Coupe
Dasange
Bayard Lewis
Why Is It That- Schoolroom Gossip and Pranks
A fragment from a school page chronicles students and staff in lighthearted chatter. It mentions Donald Wilt, Ernest Smith, Paul Wilt, Mr Bielema, and others with remarks on hair, behavior, and classroom incidents. The notes list several students absent earlier week and report Paul Smith’s return and Hazel Kenyon’s school visit.
Auto Accident Proves Lucky for All Concerned
A wedding party en route to Freeport from Mt Carroll survived a icy crash when a front tire blew out and the sedan skidded, rolled twice, and landed at the bottom of a grade. All occupants escaped serious harm. Mrs Mickelson suffered a back and ankle injury while Miss Mickelson and others sustained bruises. They were treated at Hotel Glenview Mt Carroll. The Willys Knight stayed intact, preventing worse injuries. The car had one broken wheel and radiator damage.
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Freeport
Mt Carroll
Mershon
Mickelson
Miss Mickelson
Glenview
Willys- Knight
Argo Fame Church Notes and Local News Update
Argo Fame Church schedules Bible School at 10 AM and Morning Worship at 11 AM with all invited. E M Williams, Pastor. Remodeling at Stransky farm by Schade and eight workers expected to finish in about a month. Condensary at Argo paying 60 cents per pound butter-fat and 2.40 per hundredweight for 4 percent milk for late November. Joe Foltz, new manager, will publish prices in each Review classified. Ollie Atherton reports a farmer pigeon accidentally killed. other local pigeons remained unaware of identity. Mr and Mrs Kennedy and three children of Lyons moved to Lucinda Grahaming house. Kennedy runs the southside barber shop, relocating from Lyons.
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EM Williams
Argo
Joe Foltz
Ollie Atherton
Ideal
Kennedy
Lyons
Lucinda Graharing
Southside
Weekly Conundrum Delivers Mixed Readership Mystery
A playful column asks what salad suits a honey moon couple and hints at clues scattered through page four classified ads. The piece mentions credit rules for a course and a basketball opener set for Wednesday evening against Mt Carroll in the gym, with date formatting oddities noted.
Bible School and Worship Notes at Epworth League
Church note lists Bible School at Epworth League and Evening Worship with Prayer Service Thursday at 7:30 PM. Ey Williams is pastor and invites all to attend.
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Epworth League
Ey Williams
Big Treat At York Theatre This Saturday
A special picture with a comedy and Fox News at the York Co- Operative Theatre Saturday evening. Star George O'Brien leads The Fighting Heart, recalling Havoc and The Iron Horse. The program promises a big evening of fun and entertainment.
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Fox News
York Co- Operative Theatre
George O’brien
Havoc
Artour
People You Know in Thomson and Nearby
Mrs Rebeca Holland cares for Mrs Dorcas Stores in Nettie Phillips absence. Carl Watkins spent Sunday with Mrs Melugin. Johnnie Pape and Glen Hodgekiss visited Thomson from Prophestown. M E Ladies Aid met at Mrs J M McGinty’s home. Mrs Lucinda Grobaring has been under a doctor's care. Mrs L I Gaar visits sister Mrs Nina Ottery of Fon du Lac, Wis. Mrs Frank Sheridan visited Davenport with Mrs M F Peck. Mrs Ed Williams on sick list due to limb infection. Mrs John Hoy visited Orion, Illinois with her husband. Grand jury indicted Hart Whitney for violating the prohibition act. Mr & Mrs Leslie Fuller spent Sunday with Charles Fennell at Barstow, Illinois. Mrs Alice Carpenter, living with the Lambs at Clinton, has a sinking spell and serious condition. Adam Heinze shipped 53 head of white-faced cattle from Thomson to Chicago. stock praised as a fine lot. Adam is a hardworking farmer delivering results.
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Adam Heinze
Stransky
Blair Road
Thomson
Chicago
Adam
Ideal Farmer's Club Program Now Meeting
The Ideal Farmer's Club outlines its tonight program with songs recitations and talks. Harold Dahl Pearl Rawls Miss Butch Mrs Della Willard and Prof Gheine are listed among participants for a short historical sketch and musical performances.
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Ideal Farmer's Club
Audiens
Harold Dahl
Pearl Rawls
Levere
Butch
Della Willard
Gheine
Ameliiini
Thanksgiving program at Thomson Consolidated Grade School
The Thomson Consolidated Grade School Literary Society presents a Wednesday program at two o clock featuring songs recitations solos duets and a play. Performers include Ruth Switzer Helen Peterson Edith Hollinsthead Sylvalena Bolhous Earl Stark Roberta Lewis and Rev Williams Vietor Brockil. Students listed for spelling results include Donald Dyke Harry Biller Lucille Hartman Charles Otters Ruth Barnett Gladys Varderlaan Venera Morgan Floyd Ditimar Charles Bennet and Ruth Switzer. Report notes six week exams were held Thursday or Friday and report cards will be distributed next Wednesday, November 24th.
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Thomson Consolidated Grade School Literary Society
The
Pilgrims
Ruth Switzer
Helen Peterson
Edith Hollinsthead
Cornet
Bruce Groharing
Trene Schiele
Louise Stores
Paul Melendy
Sylvalena Bolhous
Earl Stark
Roberta Lewis
Bobby
Rev Williams Vietor Brockil
Donald Dyke
Herry Biller
Lucille Hartman
Charles Otters
Ruth Barnett
Gladys Varderlaan
Venera Morgan
Floyd Ditimar
Charles Bennet
Clarence Stare
Merberton
Change in Time Affects Milwaukee Passenger Trains
A morning southbound Milwaukee passenger train now departs at 10 29 and the evening car schedule shows 6 27. Changes took effect Monday affecting both times.
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Milwaukee
Brain Teaser Lost in Classifieds Puzzler
A fragment hints a state answer for a Grand Canyon of the Colorado River riddle. The text shifts to an unrelated note about memory and classified ads, offering no clear solution or timeline.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Merory
Yen Joos
Pyre Ts
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Fred
Phillip
Bielema
Miss Butcher
Nora Johnson
Robert Holland
Community High
Miss Brown
Pearl
Marie
York
T. B
Juanita Lillie
Areca
Calvin
Galileo
Mr Bielema
Louis Dachier
Fred Hook
Ethel Shaw
Mr. Lewis Mickelson
Mt. Carroll
Rev
Fetteroff
Lhomson
Shaw - Mickelson
Paul Wilt
Kir Bielema
Juanita
Johnnie
Argo-Fame
Schade
Stransky Farm
Mt Caroll
York Theatre
Rebeca Holland
Dorcas
Nettie Phillips
Carl Watkins
Melugin
Johnnie Pape
Glen Hodgekiss
Prophestown
M E Ladies Aid
J M’ McGinty
Mrs Lucinda Grobaring
L I Gaar
Nina Ottery
Fon du Lac
Wise
Frank Sheridan
M F Peck
Davenport
Ed Williams
John Hoy
Orion, Iil
John
Hart Whitney
Leslie Fuller
Charles Fennell
Barstow
Ilinois
Alice Carpenter
Charles Lamb
Clinton
Co-Operative Theatre
William Fox
Saints
Exans
Reso
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